Press Room

AFL-CIO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Calls for Health Care Coverage for Responders and Survivors

11 Sep, 2026

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: On this solemn anniversary, the labor movement honors the memory of all those killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including the more than 600 members of our union family whom

Connecticut AFL-CIO Endorses Luke Bronin for Congress

02 Sep, 2026

The Connecticut AFL-CIO endorsed Luke Bronin for Congress, Martha Marx for State Senate, and Wildaliz Bermudez and Eli Sabin for State House.

AFL-CIO Statement on Passing of Former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman

12 Aug, 2026

The Connecticut labor movement mourns the passing of former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, a champion for working people throughout her more than three decades of public service.

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Labor Responds to Gov. Lamont’s Budget Address

The Connecticut AFL-CIO, AFT Connecticut, AFSCME Council 4, and SEIU Local 1199NE made the following statements in response to Gov. Lamont’s budget address.

20, Feb, 2019

Connecticut AFL-CIO Special Election Endorsements

The Connecticut AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education endorsed the following candidates for the special election.

18, Feb, 2019

Connecticut AFL-CIO Elects New President & Executive Officers

The Connecticut AFL-CIO Executive Board elected Sal Luciano to serve as President at their meeting on Friday.

15, Feb, 2019

Workers, Faith Leader & Miles Rapoport to Hold Presser to Urge a Pro-Growth, Investment Budget

Three frontline workers will join an American democracy expert & a Waterbury faith leader to hold an “Alternatives to Austerity” budget presser on Monday, Feb. 11 at 11:00 AM.

11, Feb, 2019

Aviation Workers to Picket at Bradley Airport to Highlight Safety Issues during Government Shutdown

For both furloughed federal workers and those working without pay, they will miss a second paycheck by the end of the week.

24, Jan, 2019

AFL-CIO Applauds Passage of Loan Program for Federal Workers

We applaud Gov. Lamont and the legislature for recognizing the severity of the problem facing our unpaid federal workers during the shutdown and quickly creating a no-interest loan program.

22, Jan, 2019